Friday, May 17th, 2019
Firdous for govt, opposition cooperation for national development
ISLAMABAD, MAY 17 (DNA) -Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information Firdous Ashiq Awan has invited the opposition to sit with the government and prepare a long term economic reform program to address economic challenges of the country. Addressing workers of Associated Press of Pakistan in Islamabad on Friday, she said the government and the opposition should jointly make efforts for progress and development of the country. The Special Assistant urged the opposition to play a positive and constructive role instead of creating uncertainty andRead More
ECP to take up PTI MNAs plea against Maryam on 27th
ISLAMABAD, MAY 17 (DNA)- Election Commission of Pakistan will hear PTI’s plea against Maryam Nawaz’s appointment as Vice-President PMLN on 27th May 2019 at 10:00am and notices in this regard have been issued to PTI lawmakers. According to the details issued by party’s Central Media Department PTI lawmakers have been issued notices by ECP informing them that the petition against PMLN leader Maryam Nawaz has been fixed for hearing on 27th of this month. The PTI lawmakers including Farrukh Habib, Malika Bukhari, Javeria Zafar and Kanwal Shauzab pleaded toRead More
Spouses of Heads of Diplomatic Missions Donate Books to the National Library of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, MAY 17 (DNA) -Within the Framework of outreach activities of the Heads of Diplomatic Missions’ Spouses Group, a number of spouses of Ambassadors and High Commissioners donated 140 books from their private collections and from the collections of their Embassies to the National Library of Pakistan. The Group and its President, MrsGhada Ahmed, Spouse of the Ambassador of Egypt attempts, through this donation, to reach out to the Pakistani community by introducing their different cultures through their books. The 140 books come from 10 countries and cover aRead More
FBR chairman’s appointment challenged in IHC
ISLAMABAD (DNA News) – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Shabbir Zaidi’s appointment has on Friday been challenged in the Islamabad High Court (IHC). According to details, a senior officer of Inland Revenue filed the petition claiming that the appointment of Shabbir Zaidi is against the law and the constitution. The plaintiff maintained that Shabbir Zaidi is a Chartered Accountant who used to appear before the FBR regarding tax issues, and his selection as the FBR chairman is violation of the orders of the IHC as well as the SupremeRead More
President Secretariat saves Rs 224 M by adopting austerity measures
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – An amount of Rs 224 million has been saved by the President Secretariat since the incumbent Government took over, as part of the drive to slash expenses by adopting austerity measures. This has been done under the directions of President Dr Arif Alvi to reduce expenses without affecting the efficiency of operations and quality of service delivery, said a press release issued by the President House on Thursday. The projected expenditure for the financial year 2018-19 is 6.1% less against the allocated budget, as opposed to theRead More